Letter to the editor: I used to marvel at the beauty of Arizona highways. Now there is so much trash that I hate traveling on them with guests.
Arizona Republic
I grew up in Wisconsin, Iowa and New Jersey, longing to live in Arizona as I paged through our family’s “Arizona Highways” magazine each month.
Now I live here, 60-plus years later. The highways — in all parts of the state — provide beautiful views as long as you keep your eyes on the horizon and don’t look too closely.
In all my travels around America, I have never quite seen the amount of litter that Arizona highways present. I am embarrassed to pick up family and friends at the Phoenix airport and drive them home along Interstate 17.
The road south to Tucson is the absolute worst in the state. Many, many, many people obviously don’t care that they are marring the natural beauty of our state.
It makes me so, so sad.
Ellen Smith, Flagstaff
Don’t nix story comments
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